Puppies add life to any home and may even prolong our own lives. But the cuddliness comes with questions: Which puppy is right for you? Wet or dry food? Crate or gate? When teaching a puppy manners, is it "down" or "off"? Enter Puppy Care--a comprehensive, visually organized road map to everything from selecting a puppy and bringing one home to training the new family member, as well as such practicalities as health care and behavior, cost, and nutrition. Practicing vet Joan Capuzzi, VMD, guides you down the exciting but unpredictable journey of puppyhood on your way to a healthy, well-socialized, mature adult dog.

Four hundred full-color photos covering:

• Choosing a puppy
• Supplies
• Potty training 101
• Health
• Teething and chewing
• Food
• Training exercises
• Grooming

Joan Capuzzi, VMD, is a practicing small animal veterinarian and a professional writer who holds both undergraduate (BS) and graduate (VMD) degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. A journalist for more than twenty years, she began her writing career with business magazines.

Stephen Gorman is a photographer and writer whose work has appeared in Dog Care & Training and Dog Tricks and in such magazines as Outside and Audubon. Visit him at www.stephengorman.com.

Eli Burakian is a photographer whose work has appeared in Dog Care & Training and Dog Tricks.